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Before losing consciousness, someone experiencing cardiac arrest may have symptoms including heart palpitations, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, dizziness, lightheadedness and weakness, per Cleveland Clinic.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
In these cases, drinking excessive amounts can overload your system, causing swelling, shortness of breath or dangerous electrolyte imbalances.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a precise diagnosis was beside the point; a patient might come in with shortness of breath and low oxygen levels and be treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and pneumonia.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
In these cases, drinking excessive amounts can overload your system, causing swelling, shortness of breath or dangerous electrolyte imbalances.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a precise diagnosis was beside the point; a patient might come in with shortness of breath and low oxygen levels and be treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and pneumonia.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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